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N.Y. Times Co.'s Primis quits in surprise move

Published on September 23, 1996.

Lance Primis resigned suddenly as president and chief operating officer of The New York Times Co. Sept. 20. The move comes months after a report surfaced of a rivalry between Mr. Primis, Times Publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. and family members over who will succeed Arthur Sulzberger Sr., 70, as chairman-CEO. Russell T. Lewis, 49, was named to succeed Mr. Primis, from president and general manager of the Times' flagship newspaper. Janet L. Robinson, 46, senior VP-advertising at the Times, was named president-general manager, succeeding Mr. Lewis. She is succeeded by Daniel Cohen, 44, who was VP-ad sales.